How does a wascally wabbit celebrate his 75th birthday? Not too sure, but it will likely involve missing that left turn at Albuquerque.

Prior to receiving the famous name now known by adults and children around the world, Bugs first appeared under the title "Happy Rabbit" in the Warner Bros. animated short Porky's Hare Hunt in 1938, according to The Washington Post.

According to Yahoo.com, the carrot-chomping, quick witted Bugs, who was named after his developer Ben Hardaway, didn't officially hit the screen until 1940 in A Wild Hare. In the short, the overconfident, passive-aggressive rabbit we all know and love emerged as a main character and used his famous catchphrase, "What's up, Doc?" for the first time.

View full sizeBugs first appeared under the name "Happy Rabbit". (Brantley)

Throughout his career, Bugs has appeared in more than 200 cartoons, tons of animated movies along with commercials, was the second animated character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was the first to appear on a postage stamp, reports IMDB.com.

While he had many rivals over the years, including Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Marvin the Martian, Wile E. Coyote and Porky Pig, none of them could ever outsmart the Brooklyn bunny. And there's a good chance none of them ever will.

Happy birthday, Bugs! Anyone who doesn't love you by now is just a "maroon".